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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Skkky on January 18, 2013, 08:54 am

Title: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: Skkky on January 18, 2013, 08:54 am
So I'm trying to make my first purchase but seem to be having trouble.   I've added all my goods to the shopping cart, which are all digital. At the bottom it asks for my address ( what address for passwords and digital goods?)  and underneath that it asks for pin. 

What address do I need to put in that box if im purchasing passwords to a website or a PDF file?  Not my home? Right?

What PIN am I suppose to put in this section?  I've tried log in pass, read all the guides and didn't remember reading anything about receiving a PIN I should use for purchases. 

Also, how do you find out how the digital goods would be delivered?  Is it a standard download link, or is it email to tormail, do I get a message from vendor after purchase, etc?

Can some one please help me out so can start making purchases..  FYI, I have one more attempted left on my PIN, for what ever that means..
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: whispers on January 18, 2013, 09:00 am
you should have set up a pin number on registration, its numerical

for the address, well if the vender is sending by email, put your email address in

if the listing doesn't say how it is being sent, send the vendor a message before you order to find out then you will know what info to give
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: Skkky on January 18, 2013, 09:02 am
How would I find my PIN?  You don't mean my log in "pass phrase?"
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: philbetter333 on January 18, 2013, 09:57 am
Whenever you registered you were required to set up a PIN. That is the PIN you will need to enter.
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: OldIsGold on January 18, 2013, 10:36 am
It's a four digit number.

You need it to spent your SR cash. It's some extra security so you don't loose all your bitcoin if you for example forget to log out on a public computer (which is a VERY bad idea in the first place).
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: UK Stealth on February 03, 2013, 10:04 pm
Click on Account, then Settings on the right hand side to input a new pin.
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: UK Stealth on February 03, 2013, 10:06 pm
BTW resetting your Pin will result in 3 days downtime while it merges.!.
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: BadApples on February 03, 2013, 10:08 pm
Send the vendor a message in regards to how to obtain the purchase as i'm sure they'll be happy to help you out
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: stonesupply on February 04, 2013, 02:15 am
pin it up.
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: CallmeBruce on February 04, 2013, 02:42 am
What address do I need to put in that box if im purchasing passwords to a website or a PDF file?  Not my home? Right?

Look at the vendor info page. Some digital goods are sent by email so you put your email address in the address field. For extra security it might be a good idea to set up a tormail account for receiving these.
http://jhiwjjlqpyawmpjx.onion/login.html
Other vendors will send you links to you SR message box. For them just type... “thanks (Whoever)” because the system wont let you process the order without something in the address box.
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: BuscaLuz on February 04, 2013, 02:50 am
And also will be good to use a PGP or GPG system as all the info is in the order!
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: android465764E on February 04, 2013, 03:04 am
It's a four digit number.




This isn't entirely accurate. It doesn't need to be just 4 digits. My pin for example, is 6 digits long.
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: mercurysolid on February 04, 2013, 02:11 pm
It's a four digit number.

This isn't entirely accurate. It doesn't need to be just 4 digits. My pin for example, is 6 digits long.

Like the primary account password, the purchase PIN accepts alphanumeric and special characters. I'm not aware of the maxlength but use > 10 characters.
Title: Re: Help me make a purchase....
Post by: Mescstars on February 04, 2013, 02:35 pm
The Pin you referred to is a number-code you need to make first and use in order to pay your vendor when you buy. that Pin releases your BTC to the vendor. it's not the same as
your member account Pin.